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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-07
EXAMINATIONS.
Iss6-7-BeImont County, Ohio.


At Flushing at close OF Institute in Aug.
RULES
Examinations begin at o'clock g.. N.
Testi EQUALS Of character are required II
applicant is not known to the Board
Certificates Will not be antedated nor ex~
tended.
at close Of Institute ONLY.
Certificates Will be dated and Issued by the
Board IN adjourned session on Saturday iols
owing eacn examination.
Envelopes furnished by the Board. Applis
oants pay return postage.
SCALE OF GRADES FOR CERTIFICATKs.
A frst-clsss Is yesrs) certificate is granted
upon aD average OF 80 per cent.s including three
higher branches and the scnool law, with no
grade below rs, provided applicant has bad 30
months experience teaching.
A second>class "a years. certificate is grant
cd upon an average OF so per cent, including
two higher branches and the school law, with
no grade below 70. provided applicant has had
4 months experience IN teaching.
A thlrd>class Is years. certificate Is gran ted
upon an average Of 86 per cent. including
one higher branches and the school law. with
no grade below s. provided applicant hes had
Is months experience IN teaching
fourth-class q years. certificate is granted
upon an average Of 70 per cent, including the
school law, with no grade below 80, provided
applicant has had Il months experience In
nft6- class q year, certificate Is granted
upon an average of65 per cent, with ne grade
below IS.
B. ALEXANDER. Pres.
d. L. PECK, Board of Ell
s>2ly l. h WATERS. Clerk.
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ALL boards of school directors should
know that it is illegal to employ teach
ers who do not hold certificates. These
contracts are, of course, conditional. The
employe is expected to secure certif-
cate before beginning his work. If he
does not the contract is null and void;
and it is supposed that no harm is done,
and perhaps none would Ee done if this
we're all, but at once pressure is brought
to bear upon the examiners, sometimes
by members of the board employing, and
always by the applicant or his friends,
to induce them to grant the necessary
papers, and unfortunately for the
schools. they are far too often successful.
This is true especially of the local
boards OF towns and villages. These
are appointed by the boards of sduca-
ton, and the superintendent is general
ly the principal man of the examining
board, and when a teacher is elected
and comes for his certificate he rarely
fails to get 1t. The result Is that many
get positions in graded schools who
could not get a license to teach the most
insignificant country school. 1t is true
that examiners should not be thus influ.
enced, but they would always rather
give certificates than not. and when this
pressure is brought to bear, and this
publicity given to their action and wrong
and improper motives attributed, they
will strain the matter to the last degree
before they allow the applicant to fail.
Ohio Teacher.
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Classical. but Ohscur,.

To Charles Sumner in Europe, Longfellow
wrote from his Cambridge home in January
of 1850: Lowell has lately written in The
Atlantic a couple OF very clever articles on
Shakespeare. Here is a recondite joke from
one of its pages: TO every commentator who
has wantonly tampered with the taxi, or OBJ
scured it with his inky cloud Of psraphrase,
we feel inclined to apply the quadrisyllabic
name of the brother Of Agis, king of Sparta
FELTON, was the first to find out the joke, and
to remember ~ discover that this name was
EudamidasI'-San Francisco Argonaut
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-07

GEN. BUTLER having been made the
victim of a vicious paragraph In a
Washington journal sends to The Sun of
this city full account of the circum-
stances in which church bells seized du-
ring the war in New Orleans were sent
North and sold at auction in Boston.
The bells were found in public square,
having been presented to the Cenfeder
ate authorities by various societies and
private owners for use as gun metal.
Captured as contraband of war, the bells
were shipped as ballast by returning
steamers and were sold to New England
churches and schools. This was one of
innumerable transactions of similar
nature, property captured during the
war and coming into the possession of
the Government being invariably sold
under the hammer. The incident does
not in the faintest degree cloud the rep
utation of Gen. Butler. whose conduct
at New Orleans was one Of the
shrewdest and most effective tits of mill
tary administration of the civil war.
Possibly the recital will inspire the ill
fated Administration with useful idea.
These rebel flags captured on the field
of battle and now in the possession of
the United States Government may be
considered in the light of contraband of
war. If the bells could be sold at the
North, why not the flags at the South
The President may be inclined to order
Drum to send the flags to the Southern
State capitals TO he auctioned off 10 the
| highest bidders.-N. Y. Tribune.
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PAPERS FOR NOTHING.
THE NOVEL COMBINATION PRO-
POSED BY A PARIS JOURNAL.

LIE Gaulois' Offer to the Prominent Mer-
chants of the French CapitalN,Advan-
tages of the Scheme-How 1t VIII
Work.
heard only to-day of novel combination
made by LIE Gaulois, royalist Catholic jour-
nal, edited by the famous Jew, Arthur
Meyer, he who unfairly wounded Edmund
Drumont, author of ia France Juive," in 8
duel, some months ago. The intention of the
paper is to economic for its subscribers and
at the same time aid some charitable work
The paper is to be given for nothing; or, in
ether words, the subscription is to be paid by
the merchants patronized by the subscribers.
Le Gaulois starts on the basis that q journal
Is the bond Of union, the medium Of commu-
nication, between its readers and mercantile
houses. On one side the journal receives
money from advertisements, on the other
from subscriptions, so that it is much simpler
to ask the mercantile houses to pay the sub
scriprions. In that case, readers will be
anxious to subscribe and mercantile houses
anxious to pay the largest number Of sub
scriptions possible, as each subscription rep
resents patron Le Gaulois, therefore, has
list Of 500 prominent houses that sell every
thing from pair of shoes to landau, and
the names Of these houses form a Livre dor
golden book To each one Of these mer-
charts The Gaulois said: ave offer you no
ordinary advertisements, and only ask you
to allow your name to be used In our columns
three times a week. So much the worse for
US If our readers pay no attention to the
insertion, you owe US nothing. But If they
go to you-f they buy-so much the better
Ha.A 49,. -
a subscription to The Gaulois for a length Of
time in proportion to the amount of the pur-
chase"
To their readers they said: @Read our Livrs
dor. There you will find the names of your
merchants. You will also find new names.
Whenever you have purchase to make 20
to one of the houses mentioned In the Livre
dor. Buy, and do not mention The Gaulois,
but take your receipted bill and send it to the
journal as payment for your subscription
The Gaulois accepts this bill as a check, and
sends an employe to the house where you
have made your purchase for the amount of
your subscription"
ADVANTAGES OF THE SCHEME.
In this way the subscriber pays for his
newspapers without untying his purse strings,
and the merchant arranges for his advertise
ment by paying the subscription Of his pa
tron. But if the subscriber does not wish to
pay the subscription with his receipt, prefer
ring to pay as has been bis custom, The Gau-
lois offers to give, in the subscribers name,
the price of his subscription to some chari-
table association. Then they return the re-
ceipt of the merchant and the receipt of the
charitable association.
This scheme seems to have many advan-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-07

THE growth of the Catholic church in
this country has been remarkable. Ac-
cordiDg to Sadlier's Catholic Directory.
the church comprises about one-sixth of
the population 1000 in an estimated
population of 5s,42OOOO. Its destinies
are shaped by a cardinal IL archbisbOps.
81 bishops and 1858 priests. There are
6,91O churches and 2,2s1 chapels. The
theological seminaries number SO. the
colleges ss,and the academies 59S. There
are $50 ecclesiastical students. In at
tendance upon 2,697 parocial schools are
537,725 pupils. The growth of the
church in century has kept pace with
the growth of the republic. A hundred
years or more ago there were $4,000
Catholics in population Of 2.800.000.
In 1890 there were but 81 priests in the
United States. Brooklyn is noted as the
diocese which has led all others in
growth.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-07

SPOILED HAY.-Wet weather during
harvest is sure to catch some farmers
With hay 10 an uDcured state, and fre'
quently large lots are injured by sudden
rains. When this is the case it is best
to keep the injured hay by itself either
in stacks or mows, but when the amount
is not too great it can be used to advan-
tage in the way of topping out stacks
of hay. 1t never pays to mix it up with
well-cured hay, as it is more apt to in
jurs the good than to receive benefit
from it. The best plan is to put it
where it can be used alone or kept for
bedding in the stables.
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Masonic Directory.

DELMONT LODGE, No. 16, r. & A. M.
I'D Meets every Wednesday night, on or be.
fore full moon.
W. D. BUMGARNER, W. NJ.
JESSE B. MEYER, Secy.
CT. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. II,
y Royal Arch Masons. Stated convoca-
tions, first Friday of each month.
F. D. BAILEY, b. P.
]. B. MEYER, Rec.
DELMONT COUNCIL, No. "a, R. & s. M.
d Meets second Tuesday of each month.
G. W. CARROLL, T. L M.
]. B. MEYER, Sec'y.
HOPE COMMANDERY, No. 26, K. T.
IL Stated conclaves, first Tuesday of each
month. J.. B. RYAN, e. q.
j. B. MRYEB, Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-07

TREATMENT OF BEE STINGs.-PrOf.
Cook. of the Michigan Agricultural Colt
lege, who has had much experience in
the treatment of bee stings, owing to
the fact that bee culture is one of the
industries connected with the college.
remarks that of all remedies tried he
has found smoDia to be the best. He
always recommends to students who
have been stung cold water, either as
bath or pack, and it has always given
relief. through the unpleasant symptoms
of swelling and sore muscles may not
disappear for two or three days.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-07

CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER asks in
Harper's for July. Can husband open
his wife's letters?" 1t depends alto
gether whether he can get hold of them.
Mr.. Warner then goes on to discuss the
matter in such a way as to clearly show
what he meant to ask was. SHOULD a
man open his wife's wife's letters?"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-07

SENATOR SHERMAN didn't say that
the Fidelity bank was "a Democratic
institution" but he DID say that it was
bad policy to make new bank gov
ernment depository, and be DOES say
that the Democratic party is responsir
ole for the dangerous accumulation of
money in the United States treasury,
because no measures for reducing the
revenue could originate elsewhere than
in the House of Representatives, which,
unfortunately. is Democratic; and this
also is manifest truth.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-07

Excursion tickets will be sold between
all ticket stations on the Pennsylvania
Lines west of Pittsburgh. on July ID Sd
and 4tb, good to return until July 5th
inclusive. at one fare for the round trip.
No excursion tickets will be sold to
adults at less than twenty-five cents.nor
to children at less than fifteen cents.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-07
Belmont County omoIaI Director.

Common Pleas Judge-John B. briggs.
Probate Judge-Issac q. CASTOR.
Clerk of Courts-Wm. B. Cash.
Sherif-Oliver q. Foulke.
Auditor-D. II. Darrah
Treasurer-George Robinson.
Prosecuting Attorney-N. Z. Kennon.
Recorder-John M. Beckett.
Commissioners-Morris Cope, VIM ] Berry,
John G. Israel.
Surveyor-Chalkley Dawson.
Coroner-Samuel Martin.
Inirnary Directors-Burget cCOnnaughy,
president; VIM. Lodge, clerk; John a. Clark,
audit,R
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-07

THE Baltimore and Ohio fast line
train dashed into the rear of freight
train standing on the main track at
Cambridge, o., Friday. The passenger
engine was demolished, and six cars of
the freight train torn to splinters. Sew
eral persons we're in the wreck, but no
one was fatally injured. Property to
the amount of $4,000 was destroy ed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-07

In the opinion of Hon. Chsncey NJ
Depew, of New York, peace and social
order are endangered by unrestricted
immigration. He points to the fact that
comparatively few of the immigrants
now arriving on our shores are skilled
workmen or of the agricultural class, the
vast majority being persons without oc.
cupations and many of them either Act+
ual criminals or representatives OF the
worst elementf In the plague spots of
Europe. The baleful effect of permit
ing this mixed crowd to become part of
our population has already been repeat
edly made apparent. In view of the
growing peril, as he regards it, Mr.. De
pew considers the military force of the
United States utterly inadequate. If
immigration Is to continue practically
free, if the undesirable classes of for
eigners are not 20 be excluded, this
warning seems to deserve attention
But the wise plan, II it can be carried
out. Is to let the army alone and amend
the immigration laws so as to stop up
every gap through which criminals may
now crawl. Another, and perhaps the
chief, argument for radical restrictions
upon immigration, is that fully half the
immigrants we are now receiving-ex>
elusive of criminals-are non producers,
large number paupers, and many in>
sane. Ship loads of these people are
assisted They at once become a bur-
den. They fill our aimhouses and ssy-
lums. To send them here, simply as a
means of emptying European poorhous-
es and relieving European taxpayers. is
a monstrous imposition.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-07

A stage travelling between Saraci and
Santa Ana, Sonora, N. NJ, was attacked
by six masked bandits. IL contained
Adolfo Gsray. servant and two ladies.
Sonora Lazzeraja and her daughter
Francisco. Garay resisted and was
mortally wounded. The two ladies we're
tied to the wheels of the carriage aud
$4,000 taken from them. The bandits
we're tracked and two of them captured
and hanged.
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Months months. Year.
$500 $1,000 $4,000
$4,000
$4,000

However, one is not obliged to purchase
for this amount at one time, and in one house;
as many bills as one pleases-in as many
houses taken from The Livre dor, of courseD
as one plesses. An illustration, and / shall
have fnishedi
A Chicagoan arrives in Paris; be takes
rooms at one of the hotels mentioned in The
Livre dor, Hotel Castiglione, for instance;
he spends there $40; he goes to one of the
tailors mentioned and spends $50; to a res
taurant Of The Livre dor and spends $50
He carries his receipts for s220 to The Gaulois
and receives subscription for one year
Paris Cor Chicago Times
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-07

THE highest point outward things can
bring us unto is contentment of mind,
with which no estate can be poor; with
out which all estates would be miserable.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-07

ENDEAvoE to be first In thy calling,
whatever it be; neither let any one go
before thee In well-doing. Nevertheless,
do not envy the merits of another, but
improve thine own talents.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-07
Miscellaneous Business Cards.
Dr.Fenner'S 'SNdnev
WBaCk-aChe Cure.

Rev. A. ]. MERCHANT, Presiding Elder NJ.
E. Church, Meadville, Pa, writes:
(April Is. 1880 DIR FENSER's Kidney and
Bsckache Cure gave me almost instant relief;
1t effects a cure SO completely have needed
nothing since took 1t, four years ago.
Frank F PercivsI, Rochester, writes
(AprIl 5, 1883 One bottle of DIR FENNKR's
Kidney and Baekache Cure helped me more
than all the Kidney remedies taken in the
past two years; six bottles entirely cured me-
Mrs James Fuller. Fredonia. writes
March 8, 1888 DR. FKENER's Kidney and
Backache Cure has relieved me of Kidney dis
ease Dropsy, Feart disease and Female Weak
ness; 1 never had a medicine help SO quickly. ,
Harry Waters, Hamlet, N Y writes
July 8, 1888 One bottle OF DrFENNER's Kid
ney and Backache Cure has cured me Of Kids
ney complaint and rheumatism after other
celebrated Kidney remedies and doctors had
tailed
Cures all diseases of the Kidney, Bladder,
Urinary Passages, Backache, Dropsy, Female
Weakness, Nervous Debility, Heart Disease,
Rheumatism; etc.
The most successful remedy that has ever
been administered in the diseases named.
Superior to all. For sale by J. B. HoGE, st.
Clairsville, o. 729-1y
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superiority or the cowboys Method

The riding in the Wild West show has i'm
pressed several Englishmen by Its grace and
ease, due to the straight legs which the Anne
ricans carry, instead Of the shortened stirrups
and wellbent knees Of English hoFsemen.
the superiority of the American fashion over
the English method Of riding with the knees
In the mouth" 1t would be hard on American
dudes if the English fashion should change
Just after they have painfully acquired it:
Boston Transcript
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Hopeless and Contemplate.

Probably never since the Democratic
party of Ohio virtually raised the ham
mer of disunion and nominated Vslland-
inbam for Governor has there been such
certainty of victory for the Republi
cans as at the coming fall election. The
farce of nominating a state ticket might
just as well be dispensed with by the
Democrats. Nothing can save their
party from certain, overwhelming de-
feat. Nor does it matter whom they
nominate for Governor. The name Thur
man will answar just As we'll to lead a
forlorn hope as that of Powell. One
is just as good as the other for that pur'
pose. The great majority of the people
of Ohio are in no mood to have any
thing to do with either.
There has never been time since the
close OF the WAT when the Democratic
party in Ohio had so little of the conhr
dence of the people as at the present
moment. The party is in disgrace. 1t
is nearly buried under its load of corr
ruption and crime. Its sins are too
fresh to be forgotten. The taint of the
Senatorial Doodle Legislature is still in
the air. The Cincinnati frauds and for
geries, SO carefully prepared and 6end-
ishly carried cut. are sharply remember
ed. The anblushing attempt by Demo-
cratic leaders to defeat the citizens of
Ohio in their choice of a United States
Senator has not been forgotten. The
shameless attempt to cheat the people
OF the state by packing ballot. boxes, al>
teriag tally sheets, committing perjury
and forgery, In order that fourteen Dem
ocrats. rejected at the polls, might se+
cure seats in the legislature, and so cor
rupt the very fountain of law, still
excites the indignation of the people.
AS well can the Ethiopian change his
skin or the leopard his spots. Is to wipe
these nasty stains from the Democratic
party of Ohio. There they are. There
they must remain.
Nor Is the prospect for Democratic
success much brighter, if it turns for
hope. to the national outlook. There
they see President holding his office
by means of the very crimes and out
RACES against the ballot box, and the
liberties Of the people which In Cincin'
natl 80 outraged the sense of justice of
our own people. They see an ignorant,
PecksDiffian refOrmer at the head of the
government With him patriotism has
no meaning, loyalty no welcome. His
warmest greetings are kept for the men
who betrayed their country, and the
highest Offices for their reward. With
him the treasons of Calhoun are held up
as model lessons for American youth,
and the "Solid South" united by yio-
lence, fraud, and the destruction of the
most precious rights of freemen, in bis
most exalted idea of national power.
With him the battle flags" dyed in the
sacred blood of unselfsh patriots, are
but useless rags packed away in boxes
and stored in cellars" There is noth>
ing in the private or public life of the
Democratic President at Washington to
quicken the waning zeal Of any Ohio
Democrat, or strengthen his courage to
endure the crimes and disgrace of his
party at home. In Ohio, the condition
of the Democratic party is not only
hopeless, but contemplate. .-Clev. Lead
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-07

The toilet Of 40 ladies who formed the
sortege at the recent carnival ball m Wanna
were valued at sss5, 900, and the diamonds ct
81, $4,000 ----~---~~
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BelInOntChTOnlCIe.
w. A. HUNT,
Editor and Proprietor.
Published Every Thursday
Terms Of Subscription:
Two Dollars Per Year Il Advance.

If not paid within the year rs per cent will
be added for each year it remains unpaid.
ORFToE-South side Main street, nearly op-
posite Public School building.
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Newspaper Advertising |!

MAZE WANT statesmen everywhere
HL local and travelling, TO sell our goods;
ri Will pay good salary and all expenses;
~ write for terms al once, and state saiarly
wanted; address STANDARD SILVER WARE
COMPANY, Washington, ST., Boston, Mass.
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l. God still watches over the church, and
guards even his youngest and weakest disci-
Piles from the wiles Of their foes.
9. Safety is found only in implicit obedi-
ence to the divine command
s The enemies Of God are also enemies Of
one another, and will hasten their own de-
struction. God thus makes the wrath Of men
to praise him.
4. Believers must be identified with Christ
in his lowly life at Nazareth, that they may
be prepared to share his glory in the New
Jerusalem. School World
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LIE Gaulois' Offer to the Prominent Mer-
chants of the French CapitaI.,Advan-
tages of the Scheme-HoW It VIII
Work.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-28
AN ULSTER REIGN.

The Ulster holds the reins of government
good part of the winter. Some of the time
it may hang on the peg, but it is general
comforter throughout. Whoever trusts hina-
self to an Ulster never misplaces confidence.
We offer listers in every style, at all
prices, for all purposes-the Ulster for rough
work, the Ulster for dress. We have Heavy
Driving Ulsters, extra length: wide collars,
double breast, deep facings, wool lined, fan-
mel lined, side pockets, and muf pockets for
$3.50. You can't match them at the price,
far OF near. Good enough for anybody.
listers in Irish Frieze, Elysians. Chinchil-
| las, Fur Beavers, Disgonals and Cassimeres
| at $3.50, $3.50, $40, $12, $15, $50, $2s, $50,
$2s and $50.
Our assortment of Overcoats is even great
| er. There is nothing offered this season,
worth looking at, that is not represented
here Kerseys, Meltons, Beavers, Elysians,
| Chinchillas, Cassimerea, black, blue, brown,
mixtures, Montagnaes, Schnabel, Empires,
Worumbos, Harris, rough and smooth sur
faces, double seams, lap seams, dress facings,
| double stitched edges, corded and piped
edges, at prices ranging from $3.50 to $50.
| Great bargains at prices between $3.50 sad
sis, and between $50 and $50. Whatever
| the price the buyer has the most obtainable
for the money.
Refers So so to SIS.